Look m8. There's alot of people around here praising the shield. The shield should not be a crutch. For a few reasons. Not the least of which is that blocking consumes stamina. [b]If you block an attack when you don't have enough stam, chances are high you get crit.[/b] Blocking boss attacks? Are you a pleb? This is DS3. Turtles are SOOO 2014.... Don't get me wrong. It has its uses. But you're better off learning invicibility frames, and timing them so you can roll through attacks. [spoiler]The Knight is real good for new players. Avoid casters until you have a grip on enemy mechanics.[/spoiler] [spoiler]although.... spells keep getting buffed and whatnot.[/spoiler]